Folding stand



Jan. 181.

H. R. BASFORD FOLDING STAND Filed Oct. 31 1925 A INVENTOR. afro/a /M/WQ- l' TORNEY.

Patented Jan. 18, 1927.

UNITED vSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

FOLDING STAND.

Application filed Octoberl, 1925. Serial No. 65,902.

This invention relates to a folding stand intended to provide a support for camp stoves, or any other object which it may be desirable to support at a convenient height from the ground.

An object of the invention is to produce a stand capable of folding into a very small package, which, when opened, will be strong enough to hold heavy objects, and which will not be easily up-set.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pair of bars to hold the upper ends of the legs together, said bars having other short bars connected thereto, to provide a support for the stove back, or for the support of box lids or the like.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings in which the same reference numeral is applied to the same portion throughout the several figures of the drawings, and of which there may be modifications thereof.

Fig. 1 is a view in elevation of the stand.

Fig. 2 is a view in elevation of the stand looking at right angles to Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view of the stand folded up.

Fig. 4t is a detailed view of the stove supporting bar and the clip which supports the latter.

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the lower end of the legs.

The stand has four legs 1 to 4. inclusive, each of which has long slots 5 and 6 at the lower ends thereof. Each leg has two links 7 and 8 pivoted thereto at their upper ends, said links being pivotally connected adjacent their centers by the pins 9 and 10.

At the other end of each link it is pro-- vided with a rivet of sufficient length to pass through the link and the slot of any of the legs.

It is possible, therefore, to either extend the legs or to swing them together by swinging the links 7 and 8.

lVhen the legs are extended, the two bars 12 and 13 pivotally connected to the legs 1 and 2 are turned over so each member will engage the slot formed by the legs 3 and 4, and a prong 25 carried by each leg.

In order to hold the stand extended the bars 12, 13 are pivoted on the legs 1 and 2, and their ends distant from the pivot rest on the prongs 25 and overhang slightly, each bar having another link 27 hinged thereto at the end. This last link is of especial advantage in holding the stove back into the proper position, lugs 27 preventing the links 27 from turning too far.

In order to prevent the legs from digging into the ground when any weight is placed on the stand, each leg has two inturned lips 30, 31 at its lower end. It will be seen that when the legs are extended that their lower ends are wider apart than their upper ends to give the desired stability.

Having thus described my invention, what I desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is as follows, but modifications may be made in carrying out the invent-ion shown in the drawings and in lthe above particularly described form thereof, within the purview of the annexed claim:

A folding stand comprising four angle iron legs, slots in the lower ends of said legs adapted to receive pins in the lower ends of four pair of cross bars, the upper ends of said bars being pivoted adjacent the top of said bars to said legs, each of said pairs of cross bars being pivoted together with the I pivot nearer the top end than the lower ends whereby said legs will stand at an angle with the bottom portions spaced wider apart than the upper portions, a pair of horizontal bars pivoted to two of said legs, a kerf on the other two legs to support said bars, short links pivoted adjacent the ends of said horii zontal bars to form an object support on said horizontal bars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

HAROLD R. BASFORD. 

